as in talisman
something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
a small cross made of goat bone was worn in the Middle Ages as an amulet to ward off evil
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Recent Examples of amulet
In what is now China, fish carved from jade were worn as amulets, hanging like pendants, as far back as 10,000 B.C. in the Neolithic Age, according to Carol Michaelson, a research curator in the British Museum’s Asia department.
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Melanie Abrams, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The amulet was found near the Tel Azka site, which has regularly yielded archaeological matter.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Other stones surrounded the amulet, but this one stood out, her older sister said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Once, such amulets would have been worn only by grieving mothers, but the martyrs of the Jenin Brigade now belonged to everyone.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Melanie Abrams, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The amulet was found near the Tel Azka site, which has regularly yielded archaeological matter.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Other stones surrounded the amulet, but this one stood out, her older sister said.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Once, such amulets would have been worn only by grieving mothers, but the martyrs of the Jenin Brigade now belonged to everyone.
—Ben Ehrenreich, Harpers Magazine, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amulet
talisman
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The real Hong-rang climbed a hanok wall in an attempt to remove the talisman, but slipped and fell.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
16 May 2025
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Initials and the brand’s Eye of the Tiger motif—a design with roots in Ottoman Empire and Eastern philosophy is a modern talisman for strength and vitality—motif can also be added to bags.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Amulet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amulet. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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